An era ends: “ane end of ane auld sang”
On 6th February 1952 the sombre voice of a wireless announcer informed that King George VI had died. The 56 year old King had failed to recover from a lung operation, and died in...
Category: Public Services
Who are the non-doms?
More than 93% of those classified in a recent report as non-doms in 2018 were born abroad. An additional 4% have lived abroad for a substantial period. Non-doms are wealthy, mainly earning over £5...
A coronation like no other – Part 4
Changes The Coronation Oath – rewrite requiredThe coronation oath was taken by Elizabeth, in which she swore to govern the Peoples of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Canada, Australia, New...
A coronation like no other – Part 2
Celebrating the monarchy A new eraQueen Elizabeth, who turns 96 in April, acceded to the throne at the age of 25 after the death of her father King George VI on 6th February 1952...
A coronation like no other – Part 1
According to the Telegraph: ‘The Queen is to make a permanent move to Windsor Castle after not staying at Buckingham Palace for two years. The 95-year-old monarch has been “working from home” at the...
A Danglerous Place
This is a fascinating discussion between two former UK civil servants – Alexander Hall Hall, a former ambassador, whose recently published article in the Texus National Security Review, Should I Stay or Should I...
Reluctance to address honestly
In her letter of resignation Alexandra Hall Hall cites as reason for her departure from the British Civil Service her increasing dismay at: “the way in which our political leaders have tried to deliver...
Party or no party? That is the question
So the hapless Dominic Raab was despatched on to the Marr couch this morning by the high heid yins in the Tory Party to kill the story that refuses to die and which is...
NHS in imminent danger
The Barnett formula was first introduced prior to the 1979 general election by the Labour chief secretary to the Treasury Joel Barnett, after whom the formula is named. Initially it was viewed as a...
A really frustrating place to work in
Rachael Hamilton, Tory MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire and owner of the Buccleuch Arms Hotel in St Boswells, vented her annoyance with Holyrood this afternoon, insisting it was “a really frustrating place to...
